Used Forklifts Tampa

Steady Growth of the Forklift Import/Export Sector in Tampa

Located on the Gulf of Mexico in west Florida, the Port of Tampa is North America's most active commercial seaport. According to the Tampa Port Authority, the Port’s economic impact is valued at $8 billion. Contractors work around the clock to improve and maintain city's roadways, bridges, docks and distribution warehouses. As a result, over 100,000 jobs have been added to support the development of the Tampa Bay-Saint Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area.

Access to the Port of Tampa allows both large corporations and small business to expand their markets overseas. From consumer products such as clothing and home goods to heavy machinery equipment, the port plays a major role in the import/export sector of the economy. Leading the pack for successful trade agreements is the capital equipment industry. "The United States is the world's third-largest supplier of capital equipment, exporting more than $160 billion in 2011," states the Port Authority on their website. High in demand, equipment like agricultural tractors, skid steers and industrial
forklift tampa top the list in shipments to South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean.

In some countries it is less the expensive to purchase a used forklifts for sale florida in the United States and acquire shipping costs than it is to purchase the equipment in their homeland. The supply of capital equipment is significantly lower in these countries, but the demand is high; therefore, the cost of machinery is much greater and oftentimes too expensive. Forklift rental tampa may not even be an option. To cut down on excessive shipping costs, forklift tampa exporters typically buy in bulk, including forklift parts and attachments in their order. Their interest in high capacity used forklifts (greater than 10,000 lbs.) exceeds that of other industrial lifts because they are virtually interchangeable. Used forklifts for sale florida can be used in both indoor applications (e.g. stacking warehouse shelves) and outdoors applications (e.g. transporting building material on construction sites). Diesel forklifts are also popular because the fuel is more accessible than propane and electric battery chargers.

123Forklift sells new and used forklifts to both U.S. and international companies. Simply complete the form in the right hand corner of the page to view our online toyota forklift florida inventory and receive a price quote. 123Forklift also offers forklift rental tampa, parts, servicing and driver certification courses. To learn more about our industrial equipment, call 877-326-2047 to speak with one of our company representatives.